I didn t know. Acrobat. could do that! ADOBE ACROBAT

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1 I didn t know Acrobat could do that! L O S A N G E L E S

2 I didn t know Acrobat could do that! Table of Contents New Interface: Reading and Reviewing. 3 New Interface: Getting Work Done. 4 New Interface: Your Home (and Away) Screen. 5 Creating PDF on Mobile. 6 Editing PDF on Mobile Create PDF from Image, Enhance Scan, then Fill & Sign. 7 From PDF to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. 8 Combine Files. 9 Creating a Portfolio (with Web Content!). 9 Automate and Secure. 10 Adobe Acrobat Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts. 11 Credits. 11 presented by Patti Sokol Sr. Solutions Consultant Adobe Chris Converse Designer, Developer, and Author Codify Design Studio 2 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

3 New Interface: Reading and Reviewing The most noticeable change in Acrobat DC is the interface. It has been significantly streamlined and configured with common workflows in mind. When reading or reviewing a document Acrobat DC allows you to quickly enter Reading Mode, as well as customize the position and behavior of common navigation controls including page flow, selection tools, and page navigation. Home, Tools, and Document views let you switch between Local and online files, authoring and editing tools, and the current document. Save, share, print and . Mobile Link status Side panes easily collapse and expand to provide a more immersive reading experience. Heads-up Display (HUD) can be docked in the toolbar or set to display on hover. 3 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

4 New Interface: Getting Work Done Acrobat DC sports a new Tools Center that shows all of the tools available to you. In addition to a graphical representation, tools, and tool features, are searchable in the upper left area of the Tools Center. When a tool is selected the view switches back to the Document and all tool options are displayed in the context-sensitive toolbar. Tools The new Tools Center gives you a bird s eye view of the many authoring and reviewing tools available. Context-Sensitive Toolbar When a tool is selected a set of tool-specific commands appears in the toolbar. Tool Options Some tools provide additional options, which are displayed in the right pane. 4 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

5 New Interface: Your Home (and Away) Screen The new streamlined interface is also available in the mobile version of Acrobat DC. With Mobile Link activated documents are shared between all of your devices, allowing you to use the same tools wherever you are. Mobile Link synchronizes your document across your devices. Same great tools are also available on your mobile device. 5 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

6 Creating PDF on Mobile Creating PDF files on your mobile device is as easy as it is on the desktop. With a document open on your mobile device, simply send the document to your Acrobat DC mobile app and Acrobat will employ the help of the Document Cloud to open, convert, and return a finished PDF file back to your mobile device. Locate a file on your mobile device, then choose Open In... from the action button. Choose Adobe Acrobat app. Choose Create PDF from the Tools pane. New PDF file is delivered to your Outbox on the mobile home screen. Tap on Create PDF to upload the document to the Document Cloud for conversion. Editing PDF on Mobile Making changes to a PDF on mobile is as simple as tapping on the text you want to change. Tap the Edit PDF tool, then select text in the PDF. In addition to editing text you can change font and formatting. Tap on the icon to display the left pane. Select Edit PDF, then simply tap on the text in the PDF you wish to edit. 6 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

7 Create PDF from Image, Enhance Scan, then Fill & Sign Do you have a printed document you would rather have as a PDF? Or perhaps a printed form you d rather return via ? Combine the power of Acrobat DC mobile and desktop apps to convert photos into PDF files that you can adjust, edit, and electronically sign. Mobile Link brings the PDF to your desktop. Use Acrobat DC mobile to take a photo of a document. Choose Fill & Sign to add information to the PDF. Choose Enhance Scan to orient, crop, and adjust the exposure. Add text Save and send your newly created, and signed, PDF file. and a signature. 7 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

8 From PDF to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Sometimes you need to make a lot of edits to a PDF. So many that it would be easier to go back to the source document. However, what if you don t have the original file? Acrobat DC contains a ground-breaking feature for creating a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document from nothing more than a PDF! Now, these aren t simple conversions, but rather intelligently constructed documents, complete with images, tables, text formatting, master pages, and even style sheets. Open a PDF file in Acrobat DC, then choose File > Export To > Microsoft Word. The resulting Word file Graphics become embedded images and are fully editable with the tools in Word. Text formatting is converted to formatting options available in Word, including lists, tab and paragraph indents, rules, and even tables! Text with consistent formatting attributes are converted to styles that can be edited in Word s Styles panel. 8 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

9 Combine Files Ever need to send a whole series of files to a colleague? Why not use Acrobat DC s Combine Files feature? Your documents are converted to a single PDF file and remain organized for your recipient. Choose the files you d like to include. Open a PDF file in Acrobat DC, then choose File > Create > Combine Files into a Single PDF. Resulting PDF File Access and view individual files using the Bookmarks pane. Creating a Portfolio (with Web Content!) Similar to the Combine Files feature, PDF Portfolios give you a way to group together a series of files within a single PDF file. Where this feature differs is that a Portfolio is a container for files in their original format. What s more, you can include web pages, complete with responsive, interactive, and animated content, and view them directly within your portfolio. Resulting PDF Portfolio Access and preview files in the Files pane. Choose File > Create > PDF Portfolio. Choose the files you d like to include. Add web content from a website URL, or by using embed code supplied by the site. 9 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

10 Automate and Secure Find yourself performing the same steps over and over on a number of PDF files? Use Actions to automate a series of tasks, ranging from adding watermarks, page numbers, or headers, to the more elaborate; such as rotating pages, checking accessibility, or executing JavaScripts. Select the Action tool from the Tools Center. Add a new Custom Command to your Actions List. Choose a set of Commands saved as part of an Action, then customize the options. New Action shows in Custom Commands list. Customize the Encrypt settings to add a password to your PDF. Final secure PDF file. 10 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That!

11 Adobe Acrobat Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts These shortcuts are valid for Acrobat 9, Acrobat X, Acrobat XI, and Acrobat DC. For more tips, techniques, tutorials, videos, and forums about using Acrobat, visit AcrobatUsers.com. Windows Macintosh Give your PDF more space Navigation Pane, hide/show F4 F4 Toolbars, hide/show F8 F8 Menu Bar, hide/show F9 Command + Shift + M Reading Mode Ctrl + H Ctrl + Shift + H Full Screen, open/close Ctrl + L Command + L See more of your PDF Fit Page Ctrl + 0 Command + 0 Actual Size Ctrl + 1 Command + 1 Fit Width Ctrl + 2 Command + 2 Fit Visible Ctrl + 3 Command + 3 Zoom In/Out Ctrl + +/ Command + +/ Navigating your PDF Open a file Ctrl + O Command + O Forward One Page Right Arrow Right Arrow Back One Page Left Arrow Left Arrow First Page Home Home Last page End End Go to page Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N Searching your PDF and contents Find in document Ctrl + F Command + F Search pane Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F Next Result Ctrl + G Command + G Previous Result Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G And finally PDF Properties Ctrl + D Command + D Tile multiple documents vertically Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L Toggle Reflow (where available) Ctrl + 4 Command + 4 Print Ctrl + P Command + P Add Bookmark Ctrl + B Command + B Create PDF from Web Page Ctrl + Shift + O Command + Shift + O Preferences Ctrl + K Command + K Close current document Ctrl + W Command + W Quit Acrobat Ctrl + Q Command + Q Credits This session was developed by Chris Converse and Patti D. Sokol, and is inspired by Lori DeFurio s series I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That, available on Adobe TV (tv.adobe.com). 11 I Didn t Know Acrobat Could Do That! This handout was designed and developed by Chris Converse, of Cōdify Design Studio, and edited by Patti D. Sokol, Adobe Solutions Consultant.